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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2008
Hsin-chih Tai, Cupertino, CA (US);
Duli Mao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Vincent Venezia, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Weidong Qian, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Ashish Shah, Milpitas, CA (US);
Howard E. Rhodes, San Martin, CA (US);
Hsin-Chih Tai, Cupertino, CA (US);
Duli Mao, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Vincent Venezia, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
WeiDong Qian, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Ashish Shah, Milpitas, CA (US);
Howard E. Rhodes, San Martin, CA (US);
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An image sensor includes at least one photosensitive element disposed in a semiconductor substrate. Metal conductors may be disposed on the semiconductor substrate. A filter may be disposed between at least two individual metal conductors and a micro-lens may be disposed on the filter. There may be insulator material disposed between the metal conductors and the semiconductor substrate and/or between individual metal conductors. The insulator material may be removed so that the filter may be disposed on the semiconductor substrate.